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Contents
Contents
1 About This Document..................................................................................................................1
1.1 Scope..............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.2 Intended Audience..........................................................................................................................................................1
1.3 Change History...............................................................................................................................................................1
2 Overview.........................................................................................................................................3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
3.1 AMR Speech Encoding and Decoding...........................................................................................................................4
3.2 AMR Speech Decoding Using the Viterbi Algorithm....................................................................................................5
3.3 AMR Speech Decoding Using the PLVA......................................................................................................................6
4 Related Features.............................................................................................................................8
5 Network Impact.............................................................................................................................9
6 Engineering Guidelines.............................................................................................................10
6.1 When to Use AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA..............................................................................10
6.2 Planning........................................................................................................................................................................10
6.2.1 RF Planning...............................................................................................................................................................10
6.2.2 Network Planning......................................................................................................................................................10
6.2.3 Hardware Planning....................................................................................................................................................10
6.3 Deployment..................................................................................................................................................................11
6.3.1 Requirements.............................................................................................................................................................11
6.3.2 Activation..................................................................................................................................................................11
6.3.3 Activation Observation..............................................................................................................................................12
6.3.4 Deactivation...............................................................................................................................................................12
6.4 Performance Monitoring...............................................................................................................................................12
6.5 Parameter Optimization................................................................................................................................................13
6.6 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................13
7 Parameters.....................................................................................................................................14
8 Counters........................................................................................................................................15
9 Glossary.........................................................................................................................................16
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10 Reference Documents...............................................................................................................17
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1.1 Scope
This document describes WRFD-140201 AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA,
including its technical principles, related features, network impact, and engineering guidelines.
Feature change
Changes in features of a specific product version
Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information that was not described in the earlier version
RAN15.0 01 (2013-04-28)
This issue does not include any changes.
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Change Description
Parameter Change
Feature change
None
None
Editorial change
Optimized engineering
guidelines. For details, see
chapter 6 Engineering
Guidelines.
None
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2 Overview
Overview
Adaptive Multi-rate(AMR) audio codec is a patented speech coding scheme adopted by the
3GPP as the standard codec for UMTS. Channel encoding for AMR voice services uses
convolutional codes. In RAN14.0, Huawei introduces the Parallel List Viterbi Algorithm
(PLVA) to decode convolutional codes. The PLVA outperforms the Viterbi algorithm used by
most vendors and previous Huawei products, and it improves the voice service quality without
affecting power control or compromising system capacity. The feature introduces more
robustness to the voice service which is more noticeable in poor radio condition.
AMR Voice Quality Improvement Based on PLVA does not depend on any other feature and
can be used with any other feature.
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Technical Description
As shown in Figure 3-1, the UE uses convolutional codes to encode AMR voice data and sends
the encoded data to the NodeB. The NodeB decodes the received data and performs a cyclic
redundancy check (CRC) on the decoded data. The NodeB then sends the decoded data and a
CRC indicator (CRCI) to the RNC. The RNC calculates the block error rate (BLER) for outerloop power control based on all the CRCIs received. The RNC also sends the decoded data and
the CRCI to the Core Network (CN) for AMR voice data decoding (source decoding).
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NOTE
The RNC calculates the BLER for outer-loop power control based on the ratio of CRCIs indicating CRC
failures to all CRCIs.
AMR voice services include narrowband and wideband AMR voice services. There are three
classes of narrowband AMR voice services: A, B, and C. There are two classes of wideband
AMR voice services: A and B. The Viterbi algorithm and PLVA apply to both narrowband and
wideband AMR voice services. The following description is based on narrowband AMR voice
services. Of the three classes of narrowband AMR voice services, class A is of high importance
and includes a 12-bit number used for CRC. The other classes are of low importance and CRC
is not performed on them. 3.1 AMR Speech Encoding and Decoding shows the separate
channel encoding for classes A, B, and C of narrowband AMR services.
Figure 3-2 Channel encoding for classes A, B, and C of narrowband AMR services
The Viterbi algorithm selects the optimal path based on the maximum likelihood theory and
exports the data decoded on the optimal path. If the data decoded on the optimal path fails the
CRC, the AMR speech codec discards the data. As a result, voice quality deteriorates.
Figure 3-4 shows the narrowband AMR speech decoding using the Viterbi algorithm.
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Figure 3-4 Narrowband AMR speech decoding using the Viterbi algorithm
As shown in Figure 3-4, the three AMR voice classes are separately decoded by the Viterbi
decoder, and the CRC is performed only on the decoded data of class A. The CRCI is used as a
reference for outer loop power control (OLPC) and is also sent as a bad frame indication (BFI)
to the AMR speech codec on the CN. If a BFI indicates that a speech frame is erroneous, the
AMR speech codec on the CN discards the speech frame to prevent noise.
Instead of selecting only the most optimal path, the PLVA selects the top N optimal paths and
performs CRC on the data decoded on these paths. The PLVA only exports data that passes the
CRC. If the data decoded on these paths fails the CRC, the PLVA exports the data decoded on
the optimal path, which is the same path selected by the Viterbi algorithm. The PLVA
outperforms the Viterbi algorithm because it chooses the data decoded on multiple paths, which
include the optimal one selected by the Viterbi algorithm. Therefore, when the data decoded by
the Viterbi algorithm is correct, the data decoded by the PLVA is also correct. However, when
the data decoded by the PLVA is correct, the data decoded by the Viterbi algorithm is not
necessarily correct because there are occasions when the data decoded on the optimal path is
incorrect whereas the data decoded on other paths selected by the PLVA is correct. In simulations
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where the PLVA selects four paths, the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is 0.2 to 0.8 dB better than
that produced by the Viterbi algorithm.
Figure 3-6 shows the narrowband AMR speech decoding using the PLVA.
Figure 3-6 Narrowband AMR speech decoding using the PLVA
As shown in Figure 3-6, CRC is performed on the AMR voice data of class A and therefore the
data can be decoded using the PLVA. The mean opinion score (MOS) of class A AMR voice
data is improved by reducing the BLER. CRC is not performed on classes B and C AMR voice
data and therefore classes B and C AMR voice data can only be decoded by using the Viterbi
algorithm. The PLVA exports and sends the decoded data, Viterbi CRCI, and PLVA CRCI to
the RNC. The Viterbi CRCI is used for OLPC. The PLVA CRCI serves as the BFI, indicating
whether a speech frame is erroneous.
The Viterbi CRCI is used for OLPC and the PLVA CRCI serves as the BFI. This dual-CRCI
mechanism does not affect power control. Note that this feature decreases the uplink BLER and
improves the MOS of AMR voice service by using PLVA, it has no impact on the downlink.
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4 Related Features
Related Features
Prerequisite Features
None
Impacted Features
None
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5 Network Impact
Network Impact
System Capacity
No impact.
Network Performance
This feature improves the MOS of AMR voice services, especially the MOS of AMR voice
services in weak coverage areas.
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Engineering Guidelines
6.2 Planning
6.2.1 RF Planning
RF planning is not required.
The BTS3812E, BTS3812A and BTS3812AE must be configured with the EULPd board.
The 3900 series base station must be configured with the WBBPd or WBBPf board.
NOTE
Currently, for baseband boards, only the EULPd, EBBCd, WBBPd and WBBPf boards support the PLVA
feature. When the EULPd, EBBCd, WBBPd or WBBPf board is inserted together with other types of
baseband boards, AMR services cannot obtain the PLVA gain if the AMR services are set up on other types
of baseband boards.
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6.3 Deployment
6.3.1 Requirements
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1.
For the V200R015 NodeB, run the LST ULOCELL command to check for UL Baseband
Equipment ID to obtain the uplink resource group of the cell; for the V100R015 NodeB,
run the LST LOCELL command to check for UL BB Resource Group No. to obtain the
uplink resource group of the cell.
2.
For the V200R015 NodeB, run the LST BASEBANDEQM command to check for
Baseband Equipment ID, Cabinet No., Subrack No., and Slot No. to obtain the
information about the target baseband board; for the V100R015 NodeB, run the LST
ULGROUP command to check for UL BB Resource Group No., Cabinet No. of UL
Process Unit, Subrack No. of UL Process Unit, and Slot No. of UL Process Unit to
obtain the information about the target baseband board.
3.
Verify that the baseband board meets the requirements specified in section 6.2.3 Hardware
Planning.
License
The license has been activated. For details about how to activate the license, see License
Management Feature Parameter Description.
Feature ID
Feature
Name
NE
Sales Unit
WRFD-14020
1
AMR Voice
Quality
Improvement
Based on
PLVA
NodeB
Per cell
Other NEs as well as for network equipment and transmission devices from other vendors
None
6.3.2 Activation
After the license is activated, this feature has been activated.
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6.3.4 Deactivation
This feature can be disabled after the license for this feature has been deactivated.
The MOS gain produced by this feature needs to be tested using the MOS test instrument. Endto-end MOS tests can be performed for this feature. However, this feature provides uplink gains.
In this case, the test is recommended only for the uplink MOS.
Fixed-point test in the lab and drive test are available, which are described as follows:
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2.
Under the same conditions, reactivate this feature and calculate the MOS in the same way.
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The MOS gain is obtained by the average value calculated in step 2 minus that calculated in step
1. The MOS gain is about 0.2.
l
Drive test
Determine a test route, deactivate this feature, and calculate the MOS.
2.
Under the same conditions, reactivate this feature and calculate the MOS in the same route.
The MOS gain is obtained by the average value calculated in step 2 minus that calculated in step
1. The MOS gain is over 0.1.
NOTE
In a drive test, the BLER fluctuates significantly. Therefore, the MOS gain obtained in a drive test is
different from that obtained in a fixed-point test in the lab.
6.6 Troubleshooting
None.
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Parameters
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Counters
Counter Name
Counter
Description
NE
Feature ID
Feature Name
50332258
VS.PLVA.User
Numbers of plva
user in one cell
NodeB
Multi-mode:
None
AMR Voice
Quality
Improvement
Based on PLVA
GSM: None
UMTS:
WRFD-140201
LTE: None
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9 Glossary
Glossary
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10 Reference Documents
Reference Documents
1.
3GPP TS 25.101, "User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception (FDD)"
2.
3.
4.
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